Meanings
nounshear strength (countable and uncountable, plural shear strengths)
plural shear strengths
- countableuncountableThe resistance to forces that cause or tend to cause two contiguous parts of a body to slide relative to each other in a direction parallel to their contrast.
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shear strength. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shear%20strength
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“shear strength.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shear%20strength. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shear strength,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shear%20strength.
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